The ninety kilometer stretch of coastline in the region is some of the most scenic and pristine in the world. The entire coastline is made up of beautiful white, sandy beaches, exotic coves, breathing taking cliffs and stunning, colorful reefs perfect for snorkeling and scuba diving.
One of the most significant feature of the coastline are the many shipwrecks lying just off the coast. During the 17th and 18th centuries the whole of the lower south west region of WA was visited by many French cargo and naval explorer barkentine ships and quite a few of the vessels experienced the full force of the winter Antarctic storms that make their way to the coastline and completely overwhelmed the crews of the ships and down to the shallow bottom seabed they went. This is why many of the local townships and wineries in the region are named after either the ship or its captain.
Thanks to Mother Nature over the past couple of hundred years the shipwrecks now attract an abundant diversity of marine life habitation and perfect conditions for deep sea and scuba diving.
One of the most significant feature of the coastline are the many shipwrecks lying just off the coast. During the 17th and 18th centuries the whole of the lower south west region of WA was visited by many French cargo and naval explorer barkentine ships and quite a few of the vessels experienced the full force of the winter Antarctic storms that make their way to the coastline and completely overwhelmed the crews of the ships and down to the shallow bottom seabed they went. This is why many of the local townships and wineries in the region are named after either the ship or its captain.
Thanks to Mother Nature over the past couple of hundred years the shipwrecks now attract an abundant diversity of marine life habitation and perfect conditions for deep sea and scuba diving.
This part of the world is the centuries old route the Great Humpback and Southern Right Whales take for their migration down to the Antarctic to their summer feeding grounds and then on the long return journey, to the warm pristine waters of the Margaret River region.
Just a short drive south from Margaret River is the "first port of call" on the return journey for many of the whales that come to feed, breed and play from June to September. Whale watching here is a very unique experience because it's one of the few places in the world where you can observe Southern Right and Humpback Whales interacting.
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